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It isn’t too often that one who pens opinion articles will fully allow himself to “let it all out,” and quite possibly say more than ever intended. Here then, is one of those rare times--a time when I cannot contain myself, consequences be damned. For today, I will speak in no uncertain terms about one of America’s greatest elective mistakes, James Earl Carter, Jr. That is the last time I will use Carter’s full Christian name in this space, so cherish the reference if you must. But even that simple courtesy should be denied, in my mind. If one were...

Rarely, if ever, has this space devoted any time to gratuitous name-calling and cavalier demonstrations against anyone or anything. But today will be different. Today, "I settle all family business," as matter of factly declared by Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 gangster classic, "The Godfather." The family I will speak of and per chance speak for in this tidy little philippic is the typical American family of citizens; the type of people who put their pants on one leg at a time. It is a large family, consisting of many races and religions, both man and women. What...

FRN Columnists' Corner "The Circus Leaves Town. Whither From Here?" By Vincent FioreThese past few months, Californians has endured the moniker of "Hollyweird" and the like with passive grace, always knowing that whatever is said has little consequence to them personally. Ever mindful of the adage of "How goes California, so to goes the nation," golden state residents have remained ever prideful in their State's storied history, and its ability to stand out. Being the largest, most populous state has its advantages, not the least of which is its ability to set the trend. So amidst the chaos of the...

FRN Columnists' Corner "The Anti-Bush " By Vincent Fiore On the pages of the New York Times, July 6th, former ambassador Joe Wilson started the latest Bush bash with these self inflated remarks: "I have little choice but to conclude that some of the intelligence related to Iraq's nuclear weapons program was twisted to exaggerate the Iraqi threat." These "conclusions" that Mr. Wilson reached were seemingly, when looked at nearly 3 months later after that opinion piece written for the Times, conclusions he had made long before his delving into the pages of the NY Times. Joe Wilson was sent...